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Willow Farm Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Willow Lane, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 4BN · willowfarm.notts.sch.uk · 0115 987 8501
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Nottinghamshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.62 mi
- 1.00 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 243
- 33 over 210 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.2%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Equals Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.62 mi (1.00 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.62 mi1.00 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Nottinghamshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122533)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Willow Farm Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 97%
- Replies
- 72
- 34% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 11 parents (15%) with SEND